The Graduate Teaching Certificate in Comparative Primary Education (GTC-CPE) at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), HBKU, Qatar, addresses a significant gap by offering a comparative pedagogical approach rooted in an Islamic civilizational worldview to equip educators with culturally relevant and research-based advancements in theoretical and practical pedagogical methodologies. 

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Requirements

Minimum hours required to complete program 18 CH

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
CED 500	Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools	3
CED 513	Comparative Leadership for Equitable Education: Inclusive Environments, SEN, and Classroom Management	3
CED 514	Evidence Informed Practice	3
CED 515	Teaching a Primary School Subject	3
Subtotal		12
Elective Courses		6
CED 603	Child Development, Pedagogy, and Culture
CED 604	Creative Pedagogies: Play, Narrative, Inquiry, and Dialogue
CED 606	Comparative Curriculum Design and Assessment
CED 608	Technology in Teaching & Learning
Total Hours		18

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
CED 500	Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools	3
CED 515	Teaching a Primary School Subject	3
Elective 1		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
CED 513	Comparative Leadership for Equitable Education: Inclusive Environments, SEN, and Classroom Management	3
CED 514	Evidence-Informed Practice: School-Based Inquiry	3
Elective 2		3
	Semester Hours	9
	Total Hours	18